Selecting a language
When the preinstalled operating system is first booted, you might be prompted to select a language for
the operating system. After selecting the language, read and follow the instructions on the screen
to complete the installation. This process might take quite a while, depending on the system hardware
configuration and the language choice. During the process, do not power off your workstation unless
you are prompted to do so.
After you select a language during the initial boot of the operating system, the language is locked on
the hard drive. If you restore the system using HP Backup and Recovery, only the previously selected
language can be installed. If you use RestorePlus!, the DVD searches for the language stored on the
hard drive and restores only the original preinstalled language. If a new hard drive is installed, or no
language is found on the disk, RestorePlus! installs any language requested.
Creating recovery disks
For details about creating recovery disks using the HP Backup and Recovery process, see Restoring
the Windows XP Professional operating system on page 17.
Installing or upgrading device drivers
To install hardware devices after the operating system is installed, you must install the appropriate
device drivers before you install the devices. In addition, for optimum performance, your operating
system must have the most recent updates, patches, and software fixes. For additional driver and
software update information, consider the following resources:
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The Microsoft Web site provides updates for your operating system, including current patches and
software fixes.
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Device drivers are provided on CD supplied with peripheral devices.
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Some peripheral device drivers developed for Windows XP or Vista might not be included with your
workstation. Current device drivers are available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/.
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For documentation on installing drivers and workstation operation, see
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals/.
Restoring the Windows XP Professional operating system
There are several methods to restore the Windows XP operating system on your workstation to a near-
factory state, or to the state of the system at a predefined snapshot in time. Your workstation has a
recovery partition on the system hard drive that contains the software and data required for the restore
process as described in the following sections.
The RestorePlus! process
You can reinstall the Windows operating system and device drivers (for devices included with the
system) using the RestorePlus! process. Some application software might not be restored using this
process. If software is not restored, install it from the appropriate application DVD. You can use the
RestorePlus! process from a DVD or the recovery partition on your system hard drive.
CAUTION: Before you restore the operating system, back up your data.
When you run RestorePlus! from media, the process deletes all information on the primary hard drive,
including all partitions. If you run RestorePlus! from the recovery partition, only the root (C:) partition is
affected.
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